Background—There are limited data on the predictive value of stroke risk scores for
thromboembolic events (TEs) after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Our objectives …

Opinion statement Stroke is the second leading cause of cardiovascular mortality in the
modern world, accounting for 80% of strokes of ischemic origin. There are two main …

How to ablate long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation? : Current Opinion in Cardiology How to
ablate long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation? : Current Opinion in Cardiology Log in or …

AF Ablation After Watchman Background There have been an increasing number of atrial
fibrillation (AF) patients with Watchman left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device …

Ablation Outcome in AF with Concurrent MS and OSA Introduction Metabolic syndrome (MS)
and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are well‐known independent risk factors for atrial …

Over the past 12 years, catheter ablation of atrial fibrilla-tion (AF) has emerged from being a
novel, largely unproven procedure to its role today as a very commonly performed …

Cardiovascular disease in hemophiliacs has an increasing prevalence due to the aging of
this population. Hemophiliacs are perceived as having a high bleeding risk due to the …

Since the original description of atrial fibrillation ablation, numerous studies have
demonstrated the superiority of catheter ablation over pharmacological therapy for …

Objectives: The study sought to evaluate clinical outcomes in clinical practice with rhythm
control versus rate control strategy for management of atrial fibrillation (AF). Background …

Purpose This study was conducted to examine the outcomes in patients with prior
stroke/transient ischemic attack (CVA/TIA) after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation and the …